Rising sense of health consciousness amongst residents of Europe’s capital cities

UK internet searches relating to air pollution have increased up to 750% in the last ten years according to Nissan, producer of the zero emission electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF.

The popularity of search terms “best air purifier” and “air quality index” both rose by a factor of 750% from August 2006 to August 2016 whilst the phrase “air pollution facts” climbed 350% over the same period. The interest for “best air purifier” saw a 10-year spike...